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XII. A Jonah Day

           

           Anneknewthatshehadmadeherselfridiculousandthattheincidentwouldbelaughedoverthatnightatascoreoftea-tables,buttheknowledgeonlyangeredherfurther.Inacalmermoodshecouldhavecarriedoffthesituationwithalaughbutnowthatwasimpossible;sosheignoreditinicydisdain.

           WhenAnnereturnedtotheschoolafterdinnerallthechildrenwereasusualintheirseatsandeveryfacewasbentstudiouslyoveradeskexceptAnthonyPye’s.HepeeredacrosshisbookatAnne,hisblackeyessparklingwithcuriosityandmockery.Annetwitchedopenthedrawerofherdeskinsearchofchalkandunderherveryhandalivelymousesprangoutofthedrawer,scamperedoverthedesk,andleapedtothefloor.

           Annescreamedandsprangback,asifithadbeenasnake,andAnthonyPyelaughedaloud.

           Thenasilencefell...averycreepy,uncomfortablesilence.AnnettaBellwasoftwomindswhethertogointohystericsagainornot,especiallyasshedidn’tknowjustwherethemousehadgone.Butshedecidednotto.Whocouldtakeanycomfortoutofhystericswithateachersowhite-facedandsoblazing-eyedstandingbeforeone?

           “Whoputthatmouseinmydesk?”saidAnne.HervoicewasquitelowbutitmadeashivergoupanddownPaulIrving’sspine.JoeSloanecaughthereye,feltresponsiblefromthecrownofhisheadtothesoleofhisfeet,butstutteredoutwildly,

           “N...n...notm...m...met...t...teacher,n...n...notm...m...me.”

           AnnepaidnoattentiontothewretchedJoseph.

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